Furniture

ABSTRACT

Disclosed is a furniture, which includes a top frame, a bottom frame, an endless inner supporting frame spaced between the top frame and the bottom frame, a plurality of strip members arranged around and supported on the periphery of the endless inner supporting frame each having a top end fastened to a respective oblique bottom mounting hole of the top frame and a bottom end fastened to a respective oblique top mounting hole of the bottom frame, and a cord member securing the strip members to the endless inner supporting frame.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention to furniture and more particularly to such afurniture that has its body formed of strips members.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

Manu materials including stones, glass, wood, plastics, stainless steel,and etc., are used to make tables, chairs, cabinets and many otherdifferent furniture. A wooden furniture shows an antique sense of beautythat attracts people to buy. There are known furniture having a meshedbody structure and a framework supporting the meshed body structure. Themeshed body structure is formed of wooden or bamboo strips by means of aweaving technique and then bonded or nailed to the framework. Thewearing procedure is complicated, requiring much labor and time.Therefore, these conventional meshed body structure type furniture arecommonly expensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide furniturewhich comprises a top frame, the top frame having a plurality of obliquebottom mounting holes arranged along a border area thereof; a bottomframe, the bottom frame having a plurality of oblique top mounting holesarranged along a border area thereof; at least one endless innersupporting frame spaced between the top frame and the bottom frame; aplurality of strip members respectively connected between the top frameand the bottom frame and extending around and supported on the at leastone endless inner supporting frame, the strip members each having a topend respectively fastened to the oblique bottom mounting holes of thetop frame and a bottom end respectively fastened to the oblique topmounting holes of the bottom frame; and at least one fastening memberthat secures the strip members to the at least one endless innersupporting frame.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the at least oneendless inner supporting frame can be made having an outer diametergreater than the top and bottom frames to support the strip members inan outwardly curved status. Alternatively, the at least one endlessinner supporting frame can be made having an outer diameter smaller thanthe top and bottom frames to support the strip members in an inwardlycurved status.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, the top andbottom frame and the at least one endless inner supporting frame can bemade having a circular or rectangular profile, or any of a variety ofshapes.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, the at leastone fastening member each can be a cord member.

The foregoing object and summary provide only a brief introduction tothe present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects ofthe present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which willbecome apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detaileddescription of the invention and the claims should be read inconjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specificationand drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similarparts.

Many other advantages and features of the present invention will becomemanifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to thedetailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which apreferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of thepresent invention is shown by way of illustrative example.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a furniture in accordance with a firstembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a furniture in accordance with a secondembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is similar to FIG. 2, but showing the furniture equipped withonly one endless inner supporting frame.

FIG. 5 is a top view of FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is a sectional plain view of a part of the furniture inaccordance with the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a furniture in accordance with a thirdembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional plain view of a part of the furniture inaccordance with the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of a furniture in accordance with afourth embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments only, and arenot intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of theinvention in any way. Rather, the following description provides aconvenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of theinvention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made inthe function and arrangement of the elements described without departingfrom the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Referring to FIG. 1, a furniture in accordance with a first embodimentof the present invention is shown comprising a top frame 1, a bottomframe 2, at least one, for example, two endless inner supporting frames(not shown) arranged at different elevations between the top frame 1 andthe bottom frame 2, a plurality of arched strip members (for example,bamboo strips) 3 connected between the top frame 1 and the bottom frame2 and attached to the periphery of each endless inner supporting frame,and fastening members, for example, cord members 4 that secure thearched strip members 3 to the endless inner supporting frames. Accordingto this embodiment, the top frame 1 is a rectangular open frame, and thebottom frame 2 is a flat frame plate. The arched strip members 3 eachhave a top end respectively inserted into a respective obliquelyextending bottom mounting hole (not shown) of the top frame 1 and abottom end respectively inserted into a respective oblique top mountinghole (not shown) of the bottom frame 2. When installed, the arched stripmembers 3 are respectively curved outwards. Further, a table board 6 maybe supported on the top frame 1 so that the furniture can be used as atable. After removal of the table board 6, the furniture is used as astorage container for keeping things.

FIGS. 2-6 show a furniture in accordance with a second embodiment of thepresent invention. According to this embodiment, the furniture is shapedlike a wine barrel. Similar to the aforesaid first embodiment of thepresent invention, the furniture according to this second embodiment atop frame 1, which has a plurality of oblique bottom mounting holes 11,a bottom frame 2, which has a plurality of oblique top mounting holes 21corresponding to the oblique bottom mounting holes 11 of the top frame1, at least one endless inner supporting frame 5 (for example, threeendless inner supporting frames in FIGS. 2 and 3, or one endless innersupporting frame in FIG. 4) spaced between the top frame 1 and thebottom frame 2, a plurality of arched strip members 3 connected betweenthe top frame 1 and the bottom frame 2 and attached to the periphery ofeach endless inner supporting frame 5, and at least one cord members 4that secures the arched strip members 3 to the at least one endlessinner supporting frame 5 respectively. According to this embodiment, thetop frame 1 is an annular frame, and the bottom frame 2 is a circularframe plate. The arched strip members 3 have the respective top andbottom ends respectively fastened to the oblique bottom mounting holes11 of the top frame 1 and the oblique top mounting hole 21 of the bottomframe 2. According to this embodiment, each endless inner supportingframe 5 has an outer diameter greater than the top frame 1 and thebottom frame 2. When assembled, the arched strip members 3 arerespectively curing outwards. When assembled, the arched strip members 3are respectively curving outwards, and therefore the furniture shows anouter diameter gradually reducing in reversed directions from the middletoward the top frame 1 and the bottom frame 2.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show a furniture in accordance with a third embodiment ofthe present invention. This embodiment is substantially similar to theaforesaid second embodiment with the exception that each endless innersupporting frame (not shown) has an outer diameter smaller than the topframe 1 and the bottom frame 2. When assembled, the arched strip members3 are respectively curving inwards, and therefore the furniture shows anouter diameter gradually increasing in reversed directions from themiddle toward the top frame 1 and the bottom frame 2.

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of a furniture in accordance with afourth embodiment of the present invention. According to this fourthembodiment, the endless inner supporting frame 5 is shaped like apeanut. The top and bottom frames of the furniture have a contourcorresponding to the endless inner supporting frames.

A prototype of furniture has been constructed with the features of FIGS.1˜9. The furniture functions smoothly to provide all of the featuresdisclosed earlier.

Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described indetail for purposes of illustration, various modifications andenhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention. For example, straight strip members may be used andconnected between the top frame and the bottom frame to substitute forthe arched strip members. Accordingly, the invention is not to belimited except as by the appended claims.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or twoor more together may also find a useful application in other type ofmethods differing from the type described above.

While certain novel features of this invention have been shown anddescribed and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intendedto be limited to the details above, since it will be understood thatvarious omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the formsand details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be madeby those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spiritof the present invention.

1. A furniture comprising: a top frame, said top frame having aplurality of oblique bottom mounting holes arranged along a border areathereof; a bottom frame, said bottom frame having a plurality of obliquetop mounting holes arranged along a border area thereof; at least oneendless inner supporting frame spaced between said top frame and saidbottom frame; a plurality of strip members respectively connectedbetween said top frame and said bottom frame and extending around andsupported on said at least one endless inner supporting frame, saidstrip members each having a top end respectively fastened to the obliquebottom mounting holes of said top frame and a bottom end respectivelyfastened to the oblique top mounting holes of said bottom frame; and atleast one fastening member that secures said strip members to said atleast one endless inner supporting frame.
 2. The furniture as claimed inclaim 1, wherein said top frame is an endless open frame.
 3. Thefurniture as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one endless innersupporting frame each has an outer diameter greater than said top frameand said bottom frame.
 4. The furniture as claimed in claim 1, whereinsaid at least one endless inner supporting frame each has an outerdiameter smaller than said top frame and said bottom frame.
 5. Thefurniture as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one endless innersupporting frame includes a plurality of endless inner supporting frameshaving different outer diameters.
 6. The furniture as claimed in claim1, wherein said top frame, said bottom frame and said at least oneendless inner supporting frame have a circular profile.
 7. The furnitureas claimed in claim 1, wherein said top frame, said bottom frame andsaid at least one endless inner supporting frame have a rectangularprofile.
 8. The furniture as claimed in claim 1, wherein said stripmembers are straight strips.
 9. The furniture as claimed in claim 1,wherein said strip members are arched strips.
 10. The furniture asclaimed in claim 1, further comprising a table board supported on saidtop frame so that the furniture is used as a table.
 11. The furniture asclaimed in claim 1, wherein said top frame is flat plate member forsitting.
 12. The furniture as claimed in claim 1, wherein said top frameis an open frame and said bottom frame is a flat plate member forsupport storage items in the furniture.
 13. The furniture as claimed inclaim 1, wherein said at least one fastening member each is a cordmember.